All Retail articles – Page 629

  • Morrisons’ rebranding process paying immediate dividends
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    Morrisons’ rebranding process paying immediate dividends

    2004-10-21T15:30:00Z

    Morrisons is compensating for losses in its remaining Safeway stores with exceptional sales uplifts in rebranded outlets. The chain today reported its first meaningful results since the rebranding process began.

  • Morrisons are interested in a quick sale of the smaller stores in its portfolio
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    Small Safeway stores for sale

    2004-10-20T12:01:01Z

    WM Morrison supermarket group will sell 120 stores that it bought as part of the Safeway deal. The sale of the stores is estimated to bring in £250 million, at the lower end of the initial estimates that reached £600.

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    King unveils Sainsbury's strategy

    2004-10-19T10:51:18Z

    Sainsbury's is set to undergo a three year shake-up to get back to basics and ultimately back to the top as chief executive Justin King layed out his vision for the future.

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    Sainsbury's rumours abound

    2004-10-19T08:01:02Z

    Newspaper reports suggest that Sainsbury's is ready to create 3,000 jobs as it looks to improve its in-store offer.

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    Fresh market set to grow

    2004-10-18T08:01:03Z

    The global fresh produce sector is set to continue growing in both volume and value over the next five years, analysts have claimed.

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    Food labels under scrutiny

    2004-10-16T16:01:01Z

    The Food Commission has issued a guide to assist food shoppers to understand the information on food labels.

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    Fruit and veg producers need to co-operate

    2004-10-15T17:01:03Z

    More co-operation and better marketing would help strengthen the fruit and vegetable sector was the over-riding message from a recent congress entitled ‘The Future for Breeding’.

  • City analysts downgrade profit forecasts for M&S
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    M&S food sales leave bad taste with City analysts

    2004-10-14T06:01:00Z

    Further reports regarding the poor performance of M&S’s food division have set alarm bells ringing in the City.

  • Sprouts and about in Oxford Street
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    Sprouts and about in Oxford Street

    2004-10-12T16:01:02Z

    Shoppers found themselves sampling everything from sprout coleslaw to sprout soufflé during a demonstration in John Lewis’ flagship Oxford Street store.

  • M&S says sales fall now slowing
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    M&S says sales fall now slowing

    2004-10-12T08:36:11Z

    Sales at Marks & Spencer have continued to fall in the last quarter, but the retailer says that there are signs of greater stability ahead.

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    Sainsbury's profit warning

    2004-10-11T13:57:19Z

    Sainsbury's is continuing to struggle with the announcement of a third profit warning this year.

  • Asda all white with pumpkin
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    Asda all white with pumpkin

    2004-10-11T12:01:01Z

    Asda is introducing a Christmas element into Hallowe'en this year with the launch of a snow white pumpkin.

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    Pauleys targets independents

    2004-10-11T10:01:02Z

    A leading fresh produce supplier to the catering industry is looking to build its business by targeting the independent sector.

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    Wal-Mart plans for expansion

    2004-10-06T17:01:00Z

    Wal-Mart is planning to boost its overseas presence with the opening of a further 165 new stores, with the UK a key focus.

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    Finance chief quits Sainsbury's

    2004-10-06T13:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s finance director, Roger Matthews, has become the latest senior figure to walk away from the troubled retailer.

  • Pumpkin growers expect volume drop
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    Pumpkin growers expect volume drop

    2004-10-03T09:01:02Z

    Bad weather could have left some pumpkin growers with a drop of around 45 per cent on last year.

  • Further cuts at head office are likely, and the location is also under review
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    Threat to jobs at Sainsbury's HQ

    2004-09-29T10:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s newly-appointed chief executive, Justin King, is considering cutting jobs at the London head office, as well as some store closures, in an effort to turn around the company’s poor performance.

  • The quick pace of change in the food sector hurts Co-op's profits
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    Growth too quick for Co-op stores

    2004-09-29T09:35:27Z

    The Co-operative Group experienced a tough six months admitted chief executive Martin Beaumont.

  • Shulenburg: TTD stonefruit making its mark
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    Stone fruit makes a difference at Sainsbury's

    2004-09-28T15:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s buyer Dominique Shulenburg reports that the chain’s new Taste The Difference stone-fruit range has been an instant success in-store.

  • Greengrocers' Campaigner expansion
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    Greengrocers' Campaigner expansion

    2004-09-27T14:01:01Z

    The putative independent retail body Greengrocers’ Campaigner launched three months ago has enjoyed early success in England sufficient to warrant extending its activity.